Books of American Knowledge: Declaration of Independence

Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence summarizes America’s founding political philosophy. Without delay a cherished image of liberty and an expression of Jefferson’s monumental skills as a author, the doc captures in unforgettable phrases the beliefs of particular person liberty that fashioned the spine of American’s Revolutionary motion. In setting forth these “self-evident truths” alongside a listing of grievances towards King George’s Britain, the Declaration of Independence justified the breaking of ties with “Mom England” and the formation of a brand new nation. This present version, printed in two colours on acid-free paper, accommodates illustrations and biographies of the signers alongside the doc itself.